Lecture 6: Anxiety (Part 2) Flashcards
What mental techniques did Mamassis and Doganis incorporate for their anxiety-reducing MST?
Goal Setting (less than 2 negative thoughts) Self-Talk Concentration Arousal Regulation Imagery
What benefits did the anxiety-reducing MST provide?
Reduced S & C intensity
More facilitative interpretations of anxiety
Higher self-confidence
What drawbacks were there of the anxiety-reducing MST?
Only 2 cases reported
Self-report measures
What were found to be the effects of icing the kicker?
No significant effect of icing the kicker (could be due to previously scoring the kick when iced, therefore increasing confidence)
Has there been home field advantages found for sport?
Yes.
Home field advantage has been seen to increase self-confidence and decrease anxiety
Also disadvantages.
Increased self-presentational concerns when performing in front of family and peers
Increasing team cohesion has what effect on anxiety?
Diffuses responsibility, therefore decreased anxiety
What were the categories for Eys et al. team cohesion study?
Group-Integration- Task (how well team focused on goal)
Group Integration- Social (team cohesion)
Individual attractions- Task (how individual is involved in pursuit of team goal)
Individual attractions- Social (how integral an individual is to social aspects)
What were the results of Eys et al. team cohesion study?
Individuals with high group-integration- task had significantly more facilitative cognitive and somatic anxiety
What are the three stages of stress inoculation training?
Education
Skill Acquisition
Application and Follow-Through
What was the effect of S.I.T on anxiety?
Decreased anxiety intensity (no measures taken for direction)
In oudejans and pipers research, what effect did anxiety provoking training have on dart throwing performance in small, medium and high anxiety conditions?
Anxiety-provoking training maintained dart performance at every degree of anxiety
The control group had decreased performance when anxiety increased
